Double Bind
Subtitle: Exclusion of Pastoralist Women in the East and Horn of Africa
Publisher: Minority Rights Group
Published: 2009
Language: eng
Number of pages: 36
ISBN-13: 9781904584797
Description: Pastoralism is one of the predominant livelihoods of east Africa and the Horn. It contributes significantly to national economies and can conserve fragile natural resources. Yet pastoralists remain socially and economically marginalized and have little or no representation in local and national government. Governments in the region continue to hold that pastoralism is unsustainable and a barrier to development.